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| Sputnikmusic |
 Even those who pay no attention as to which record label a band is aligned to, raised an eyebrow when Michigan punk rockers The Swellers signed with Fueled By Ramen in 2009. It seemed a match made in hell, with the quartet more likely to don greased-up overalls than the neon shirts usually associated with the label. The fear would be that the band would trade their blue collar tales of sub-zero temperatures in hometown Flint, for auto-tuned complaints of how the Gainesville humidity upset their fringes. Initial fears were allayed with their third LP ‘Ups and Downsizing’ containing the same rich, detailed storytelling that proved so potent on the band’s earlier recordings. And while The Swellers continue to naturally evolve in a more accessible direction, it is pleasing to report that they have not been hanging around with Gabe and Travie, if follow-up ‘Good For Me’ is any indication. While it is far from a return to the blazing solos of their skate-punk upbringing, it takes all of about ten seconds to realize that this is still The Swellers that loyal and ardent fans have grown to love. It comes in the form of a glorious guitar line which snakes its way through superb opener ‘Runaways’, and reminds of those infectious riffs which The Gaslight Anthem have made their own of late. Similarly, while successors ‘Inside My Head’ and ‘The Damage’ may not include mile-a-minute drumming, the accomplished rhythm section of Jonathan Diener & Anto Boros are as tight and driving as they have ever been, a fact which may owe something to the stellar production courtesy of Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore. If anything, the quartet could have afforded to cut loose just once – especially with the way the still strong ‘Nothing More to Me’ begins - since the album’s closing tracks do begin to lean towards a languid mid-tempo pacing, which becomes over-reliant on that aforementioned storytelling. Where The Swellers truly excel however, is in their meticulously detailed and articulate songwriting, where each minuscule nuance lends an engaging sense of either connection or believability. The obligatory reference to their hometown’s frigid weather on the Alkaline Trio like ‘Parkview’ almost makes you want to head for the snow, while you can just picture lead vocalist Nick Diener thumping his chest when he sings “It’s not the friends you thought you had, or your location on a map, it’s what you feel in here” on the acoustically accentuated ‘Better Things’. Basically, the sincere, authentic and much-improved front-man could sell ice to eskimos, so when he states “I’m on the line for you” on the slightly ill-fitting fuzzy alt-rocker ‘On the Line’, one gets the feeling that the number he hands out will not begin with 555. It all comes together near perfectly on the energetic and catchy lead single ‘The Best I Ever Had’, where the engrossing nostalgic theme that runs throughout ‘Good For Me’, hits home on multiple personal levels....full text |
| Wikipedia |
| Good for Me is the fifth full length album by Flint, Michigan's The Swellers, and second through label Fueled by Ramen. On April 22nd, 2011 it was announced on the Alternative Press website that the album would be released on June 14th, 2011. Along with the announcement came the release of the album's track listing, album art, and a stream of the album's first single "The Best I Ever Had". Fueled by Ramen's webstore started pre-orders of the album that same day.[1] On June 2nd, 2011 the band released the song "Nothing More to Me" to fans on their Facebook page. On June 7th, they released the entire album through Facebook....full text |
| Commonrevolt |
| The Swellers new album, Good For Me, drops June 14th on Fueled By Ramen. To celebrate, the band will be playing two back-to-back shows in Pontiac, Michigan at the Pike Room. June 18th the band will perform Good For Me front-to-back, and the next night on June 19th, the band will perform older songs. In addition, The Swellers will also be announcing a new summer tour soon, so stay tuned for more info!...full text |
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